Junk car with Michigan ties makes nearly $250,000 on eBay

A wrecked car with a starting bid of only $500 eventually sold on eBay for $226,521.63.

The owner of the car had no idea what he was selling until fellow eBayers informed him of what he was sitting on.

November 30, 2008: Auto Racing Daily: It turned out that the car, a 1963 Pontiac Tempest Super Duty Le Mans Coupe, was one of just 6 made by Pontiac as drag racing specials. This particular car was raced by Stan Antlocer from Detriot, Michigan.

Only 2 of the original 6 cars were thought to have been still around before this. Now, 71 bids and nearly a quarter-of-a-millon dollars later, this wreck of car (without even a gearbox or engine) has ensured its seller is going to be laughing all the way to the bank.

The car will most likely be restored as was the other surviving model.

By Scott Thorn | MLive.com